Spout-eatjcet base



H. J. WYATT.

SPOUT FAUCET BASE.

APPLICATION men JULY 12. 1912.

Patented July 8, 1919.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFTCE.

HERBERT JAMES VIYATT, OF LONGBRANCH, WASHINGTON.

SPOUT-FAUCET BASE.

Application filed July 12, 1917.

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Be it known that I, llnnnnirr J. m-WT, a British subject. residing atLongbranch, in the county of Pierce and State of WVashing ton, haveinvented a new and Improved Spout-Faucet Base, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvemei'its in detachablespout faucet bases capable of being quickly attached to or removed fromthin sheet metal or other character of containers, and the object ofthis improvement is to provide a spout faueet base so shaped as to giveit a firm hold on its seat and to be easily removed therefrom. withoutdefacing the seat opening.

A further object resides in the provision of a spout faucet base capableof cutting and entirely removing the cut away portions from the hole soas to give a smooth surface to the seat.

A still further object resides in the provision of a spout faucet baseso formed as to be self centering.

A still further object resides in the construction of a double bearingshoulder surface for the packing and washer so as to prevent leakage.

T he invention consists in the arrangement, construction and combinationof parts, as will be more fully described in the followingspecification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and finallypointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical view in side elevation of thespout faucet; Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same; F i 3 is abottom end view; Fig. 4 is a vertical section of part of the spoutfaucet base with parts removed taken on line 99 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 isa plan view of the winged clamping nut.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, in which like referencenumerals indicate like parts, the numeral 1 represents a tubular bodypart of a spout faucet, having threads 9 provided around its outerperiphery for the reception of a Winged clamping nut 2. At the lowerextremity of the thread ed portion 9 the tubular body part 1 is increased in diameter, forming a sloping shoulder terminating into aflange 10 with a comparatively flat surface, and beneath this flange isa centering member 6 formed integral with the tubular body part.Oppositely disposed upon the lower surface of the Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented July 55, 1919.

Serial no. 188,243.

flange 10 is a cutting member The flange 10 is further provided with aslot cut therein at an angle, with lips 7 and S slightly out ofalinement with each other. lntennediate the flange 10 and the wingedshaped clamping nut 2 are interposed a clamping washer 3 engageable bythe winged-shaped nut 2 and a packing 4-, which in turn is engageable bythe washer 3, the lower face of the pack ing being adapted to be urgedinto contact with the outer face of the container, not shown, whereasthe upper surface of the flange is adapted to be urged into contact withthe inner face of the container when the winged -shaped nut is screweddown tightly, and thus forms a tight construction against leakage.

The spout faucet is attached to a container in the following manner: Thecurved body part of the tubular member 1 is grasped by the hand andpressure is exerted to urge the point of the centering memher 6 throughthe container. A twisting motion is thence exerted to the right untilthe cutting member 5 has cut away a circular hole into the containerwhich is of smaller diameter than. the diameter of the flange 10.Against the peripheral edge of this hole in the container, the flange 10is pressed and twisted to the right until the lip 7 of the recessthereof has been urged beneath the circular edge of the container formedby the hole cut therein, a continuance of the twisting motion urges thecircular edge of the container to the extremity of the slot and thuspermits the flange 10 of greater diameter than the hole provided in thecontainer to enter the opening by this spiral movement. The packing f isthence let down until it rests upon the outer surface of the container.The washer 3 is thence placed upon the packing and the wingedshaped nutis screwed up tightly. It is to be observed that the shoulder portion ofthe tubular body part forms a double bearing surface for the packing,whereupon when the washer 3, which is of the same contour, is urgedagainst the packing by the pressure of the nut, the bearing surfaceproduced by the flange and the shoulder co-act to preclude leakage.

lVhat I claim as new, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is:

1. A spout faucet of the class described comprising a tubular memberhaving an integrally formed slotted flange upon the lower end thereof,oppositely disposed piercing and cutting members provided on the lowersurface of said flange to pierce the wall of a container and to cut acircular portion away therefrom to form an entry for said flange, apacking member disposed to encircle said tubular member and to restagainst the outer wall of said container, a washer similarly disposed inabutment with said packing, and a clamping nut adapted to engage saidwasher and to clamp the oppositc sides of the pierced wall of saidcontainer between said flange and packing member.

2. A spout faucet of the class described comprising a tubular memberhaving an integrally formed slotted flange upon the lower end thereof,oppositely disposed piercing and cutting members provided on the lowersurface of said flange to pierce the wall of a container and to cut acertain portion away therefrom to form an entry for said flange, saidflange formed with an upwardly inclined shoulder, a packing memberdisposed to encircle said tubular member and adapted to rest against theouter wall of said container, a washer of the contour of said shoulderand flange similarly disposed over said tubular member in abutment withsaid packing, and a clamping nut adapted to engage said washer and toclamp the opposite sides of the pierced wall of said container betweensaid flange and packing member. Y

HERBERT JAMES VYATT.

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